Category Archives: Punctuation

Book Review: The Glamour of Grammar

Posted on August 13, 2010 by JP

Unlike The Truth About Grammar’s mock rage (or raging mockery), Roy Peter Clark’s The Glamour of Grammar takes a witty, sometimes humorous, approach to teaching us what we have forgotten or never learned about “practical English.” Clark crams fifty essays … Continue reading →

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What Would Jeff Do?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by JP

This person: wrote the below in the item description. Soldiers, fight!

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Proof That Life Is Not Fair

Posted on July 15, 2010 by JP

This dipshit is on a full scholarship . . .

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Nonsensical Apostrophising

Posted on July 15, 2010 by JP

I swear to Jeebus, I am sick and tired of people indiscriminately apostrophizing words! If I see another bee’s, go’s, alway’s, our’s (I’m talking to you, MG Siegler at TechCrunch) or stop’s, I’m going to scream!!! Tip: Unless you mean … Continue reading →

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State of Teaching at University Level

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Jeff Puthuff

I mentioned a couple of posts ago an instructor I had that had atrocious grammar. I present now two samples of his “work” that made learning more difficult than necessary. Remember, this guy taught a science course. I’ve changed the … Continue reading →

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